A 16-foot ladder is placed against the side of a building. The bottom of the ladder is 8 foot from the base of the building. In
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Answer:
Options: A, B, and C correctly solve for x.
Step-by-step explanation:
A).
=
Multiplying both sides by 2 gives;
5x = 15
x = 15 ÷ 5 = 3
∴ This option correctly solve for x.
B).
x + = 7
x = 7 - =
∴ This option correctly solve for x.
C).
x + 3 =
x =
But the option give x as 5/6 hence this option does not correctly solve for x.
D).
5x = 11/2
x = 11/2 ÷ 5 = 11/2 × 1/5 = 11/10
But the option gives x as 10/11 so it does not correctly solve for x.